Long before modern supply chains, ancient hominins were moving stone across long distances, potentially reshaping what we know about our evolutionary roots.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/40535172

“What’s really interesting about humans and their ancestors is we’re a technologically dependent species,” Finestone said. “We rely on tools. We’re obligate tool users. We don’t do it opportunistically or occasionally the way that a lot of other animals use tools. It’s really become ingrained in our way of life, in our survival, and our foraging strategies across all people and all cultures.”

The study of early hominins (our cousins) and the many branches in the path of our evolution is easily my favorite area of science. This topic is evergreen, with new discoveries every year that frequently upend our understanding of the landscape. Dinos and the like are fave number two.

  • DarkCloud@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    5 days ago

    So our plan is to tool our way into destroying the planet… Then try to tool our way out of destroying the planet?

      • jordanlund@lemmy.worldEnglish
        51·
        5 days ago

        “Greetings to all intelligent life in the universe! And to the rest of you out there, the secret is ‘bang the rocks together’ guys!”